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The 21st has begun and with it will come many changes in today’s modern society. Changes occur daily; taken into view these changes become extremely noticeable. This century is going to change not just the way that we think, but also what we actually think with - our own individual minds. This paper will express personal beliefs on what will occur in the 21st century, such as, technology, medical sector, and living environments. Technology plays an important role in the 21st century. Modern advancements have made human lives much easier. The hypothesis is that technology is one of the most important creations in the history of humanity. Computers and machine operators have allowed for the streamlining of both menial tasks, and exceedingly important jobs . Personal computers are capable of operations and calculations that are overly difficult if not impossible tasks for humans. Likewise, machines have been constructed to handle operations that impossible for human beings. Technology makes certain operations possible, and reduces the difficulty of others. One example is the Ultra Deep Feel imagery from the Hubble telescope, which has allowed for a rough estimation of how much time has passed since the first collision. Also, a large portion of the people alive today would never have survived birth-sans the aid of medical technology . Changes in medical education and technology in the 21st century will aid in discovering new medications for unsolved diseases in the 19th century. The advance in medical technology brings better medical care and treatment, and people's life expectancy is longer. Let us take genetics as an example of the changes in the 21st century. There are pharmaceutical products that come from the massive genetic research occurring around the world today. In ten years, we will have new ways to treat many of our illnesses - from allergies to AIDS. We might see the discovery of new methods of treatment for various types of cancer, for multiple...

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We are entering into the twenty first century along with numerous
crime
problems hitherto unsolved. Indian society is full of contradictions. On thephysical
society
one hand, we advocate openness, equality, tolerance in all spheres of
equals as
life, on the other hand, we donot want to leave outdated traditions
century
inherited down the ages. It is a pity that our society is divided on gender opportunity of being
basis even though the constitution stands for equality irrespective of
gender. Newspapers are flooded with news of female infanticides.
Discrimination against women starts very from birth. Birth of a male-child
is celebrated while birth of a girl child is considered a curse. Girls are
advised not to play with boys, dress—up properly and are felt extra·_
cautious about their physical parts. Preference is given to boy over girl in
family matters. Girls are compelled to limit their activities in society. A
, sense of insecurity is generated in them and thus limits the acquainting
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